高中英语真题-高三2015-2016学年度第一学期期末检测

高三2015-2016学年度第一学期期末检测
本试卷分第I卷(选择题)和第Ⅱ卷(非选择题)两部分。

考试结束后，将本试卷和答题卡一并交回。

第I卷
注意事项：
1．答第I卷前，考生务必将自己的姓名，考生号填写在答题卡上。

2．选出每小题答案后、用2B铅笔把答题卡上对应题目的答案标号涂黑；如需改动，用橡皮擦干净后，再选涂其他答案标号。

不能答在本试卷上，否则无效。

第一部分听力(共两节，满分30分)
做题时，建议先将答案标在试卷上，录音内容结束后，你将有两分钟的时间将试卷上的答案转涂到答题卡上。

第一节(共5小题；每小题1.5分，满分7.5分)
听下面5段对话。

每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。

听完每段对话后，你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。

每段对话仅读一遍。

1．What does the woman mean?
A．She can’t go out with the man．
B．She is having a meeting．
C．She is having a talk．
2．What’s the possible relationship between the two speaker s?
A．Doctor and patient．
B．Teacher and student
C．Waiter and customer．
3．How much did the man pay?
A．7． B．2． C． 6．
4．Where was Shelia born?
A．In Japan． B．In America． C．In China．
5．When will the plane take off?
A．At 10：50． B．At 10：20． C．At 10：30．
第二节(共15小题；每小题1.5分，满分22.5分) 听下面5段对话或独白。

每段对话或独白后有几个小题。

从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。

听每段对话或独白前，你将有时间阋读各个小题，每小题5秒钟；听完后，各小题给出5秒钟的作答时间。

每段对话或独白读两遍。

听下面一段对话，回答第6和第7两个小题。

6．What is the possible relationship between the two speaker
s?
A．Classmates． B．Teacher and student． C．Mother a nd son．
7．What will most probably happen next?
A．Bill will go out to empty the basket．
B．Bill will put all his paper in the basket.
C．Tony will throw the paper on the floor．
听下面一段对话，回答第8至第10三个小题。

8．Where does the conversation probably take place?
A．At an English office． B．In a library． C． At a books tore．
9．What does the book look like?
A．A book about 200 pages thick．
B． A small but thick book．
C．A big book with a hard cover．
10．Why does the man want the book?
A．To get ready for a test．
B．To read it for fun．
C．To learn about the American culture．
听下面一段对话，回答第11至第13三个小题。

11．How is the woman’s feeling?
A．Excited．． B．Satisfied． C．Angry
12．When will the show he over?
A．Five minutes later． B．Twenty minutes later． C． On e hour later．
13．What will the boy most probably do next?
A．Keep on watching TV．
B．Break the rules．
C．Follow the woman’s demand．
听下面一段对话，回答第14至第17四个小题。

14．What day is it today?
A．Thursday． B．Friday． C．Wednesday．
15．Why does the man give a party?
A．To collect presents．
B．To say goodbye to the woman．
C．To celebrate his moving into a new house．
16．What can we learn from the dialogue?
A．The woman will go to have a holiday soon．
B．The woman has been free these days
C．The party will begin at 8：30．
17．Why does the woman want to leave the party early? A．She is afraid of darkness,
B．She doesn’t’t like staying up too late．
C．She has to get up early the next day．
听下面一段独白，回答第18至第20三个小题。

18．What did the speaker probably like doing in the past? A．Watching TV． B．Playing outdoors． C．Reading b ooks
19．What c an we learn from the speech?
A． Old people teach the speaker a lot about tennis.
B．Old people teach the speaker many useful things．C．The speaker thinks old people need care and love．20．What does the speaker think of taking pictures?
A．It costs a lot of money． B It is difficult to learn． C．It i s interesting．
第二部分阅读理解(共两节，满分40分)
第一节(共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分)
阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

A
Camp Takajo
Camp Season：June 20，2015 to August 15，2015
Camp Address：60 Takajo Road Naples，
Maine 04055 USA
Phone：(207)693-6675
Off-Season Address：34 Maple Avenue Armonk，
New York 10504 USA
Phone：(914)273-5020
Camp Takajo provides an upbringing environment for camp ers ，improving their sense of abilities and self-
worth．We provide opportunities to explore all aspects of thei r personalities，
encouraging them to take risks and expand their boundaries ．By summer’s end，
we hope that our campers can describe themselves in more p ositive and concrete terms than they did upon arrival．
We can help our boys develop：
Respect for oneself and others
Camp Takajo teaches the importance of making moral choi ces，
forming tolerance and respect for others．Daily team games create all atmosphere of cooperation rather than“win-at-all-costs”．
Courage to face new challenges
Our diverse program of arts and sports provide an opportunity for campers to master skills of each activity．Campers partici pate in all activities that are offered at camp．Our ropes cours e and rock-
climbing departments allow campers to see the importance of cooperation and perseverance in achieving their goals．
A sense of pride in belonging to a larger group
Campers are part of an age group．Older campers model appropriate behavior as they assume leadership positions． An appreciation of nature
Our boys have opportunities to explore the natural beauty o f Maine and New Hampshire on hiking and，boating．
21．If you want to get in touch with Camp Takjo on October 1 5，you should_____．
A．dial(914)273-5020 B． dial(207)693-6675
C．go to 60 Takajo Road Naples，
Maine D．go to New Hampshire
22．Who are the intended campers of Camp Takajo? A．Babies B．Girls C．Adults D． Boys 23．Campers can develop the following character-
building skills except_______．
A． cooperation B．competition C．perseverance D．1 eadership
B
Guide dogs help blind
people who cannot get around by themselves．Although Yor kshire terriers and poodles are good companion dogs，guide dogs ale chosen from lager breeds(品
种)such as German shepherds，golden retrievers，
and Labrador retrievers．The young dogs are raised by famili es until they are eighteen months old．During this time，they get lots of love and attention，
but they are also taught to obey．Then the dogs go to a speci al school where，for four months，
they work with a sighted trainer，
an individual who can see．The dog forms a close relationshi p with this person who teaches it how to follow directions such as right，left，straight ahead，
and stop．The young dos also learns to watch out for danger ous traffic and wait until it is safe to cross a busy street.
When the dog is two years old，
it starts training with the blind person it will live with. The dog and its new owner make many trips from downtown to where t
he blind person lives so the dog becomes familiar with the nor mal atmosphere．During the training，
a sighted trainer always remains with them. A blind person wh o is getting a guide dog for the first time will train for about a month. If the individual has had a dog before，
the training takes about three weeks．After the training，
the blind person depends on the guide dog for between seven and twelve years．At that point，
the working dog become a family pet and the owner needs to train with a younger guide dog．
24．Which breed would NOT be trained as a guide dog? A．A Yorkshire terrier．B．A golden retriever.
C． A German shepherd．D．A Labrador．25．What does the guide dog learn to do during the training? A．Associate directions with food.
B．Play with young children．
C．Stay away from busy streets．D．Look out for tr affic problems．
26．Who gives the dogs training at the special school?
A． A sighted trainer. B．Other blind people.
C．A traffic peliceman．D．The school director．27．What’s this passage mainly about?
A．The time spent training a guide dog． B．The importanc e of having a guide dog．
C．The process of training a guide dog. D．The way of cho osing a guide dog.
C
Clive Roberts．a director at ELS Educational Services，says English tests are changing greatly in response to the glo bal growth in the use of English as a lingua franca—
the common language used among people with I different nati ve languages．For that reason，
a lot of new tests are being developed while old tests are bein g improved to meet the needs of universities and employers w orldwide.
Changes in language testing
“A lot of tests are now delivered online，
all four skills are being tested，in some cases，
by computer，in particular speaking and writing skills，which are the most difficult to assess on a computer environm ent，”says Mr.Roberts.
Computer testing will reduce the length of time required for testing，because the tests adjust to the test-
take r’s ability．These computer-
adaptive tests also increase accuracy in scoring．Computer-
a- daptive tests change depending on the test-
taker’s responses．They can become more or less difficult du ring the testing session．For this reason，
the set of correct answers will be different for each test-taker．
Cultural sensitivity
Another change to language testing relates to cultural sensitiv ity．The term refers to material on a test that is based on a ce rtain culture or is hard for test-
takers from different cultures to understand．
Mr．Roberts says test development companies are now hir ing people with intercultural communication backgrounds to re view test items．The companies want to make sure the test d oes not upset test-takers．
Proficiency(精通程度)in language
Changes to English proficiency tests make them better at measuring the learners’ability．However，
Mr．Roberts says the changes may mean the tests are more difficult for some students．
“The tests have become more proficiency-
oriented．The items are being designed in such a way that th ey test real-
world proficiency and not simply sort of an artificial environme
nt or a specific set of skills that are taught in a classroom．So a lot of authentic texts，
a lot of authentic listening passages are being used．”
The changes mean students have to be able to understand English the way it is used in everyday life，
not just in textbooks．
28．Which of the following can best replace the underlined w ords“a lingua franca”in Paragraph l?
A． a universal language B．a second language C．a native language D．a mother tongue
29．Which of the following is true about online English tests? A．Listening is more difficult to be tested online than speakin g．
B．Online English tests need more time．
C．Online English tests make scoring more accurate．D．Online English tests are more difficult．
30．Why is proficiency stressed in language testing?
A．To make the test more difficult．
B．To get learners to learn textbooks well．
C．To test learners’speaking ability．
D．To test learners’real ability to use the language．
31．which words can best describe the new English tests? A． More accurate but easier．B．Less practical b ut harder．
C． Better but harder．D．Less popular but easier．
D
Frank Lloyd Wright is often called the father of American m odern architecture．He designed buildings and homes across the United States for more than 70 years．He created most o f his works from 1900 through the 1950s，but his open-
living spaces and imaginative designs still appear very moder n today．
Last week，the United States nominated(提
名)10 of his buildings for the UN Educational，Scientific，and Cultural Organization—or UNESCO—
the World Heritage List．The World Heritage List recognizes t he most，important cultural and natural sites worldwide．
The 10 buildings，
titled．“Key Works of Modern Architecture by Frank Lloyd Wri ght，”were built between 1906 and 1969．They include sever al of his personal homes and studios，churches，government buildings，private residences，
and one very famous museum—New York City’s Guggenh eim Museum．
The Solomon R．Guggenheim Museum is one of the most visited sites in New York City．About one million people visit i t every year．Frank Lloyd Wright worked on it from 1943 to 1 959．It was designed to create a new type of space for new t ypes of art．The museum remains an international symbol of modern architecture that represents Wright’s unique design． Many of Mr．Wright’s modern buildings and homes in the U．S．Midwest have also become symbols of modern Ameri can architecture．Richard Longstreth is the president of the F rank Lloyd Wright Building Conservancy．He calls Mr．Wrish t“the father of modern architecture，
fundamentally redefining the nature of form and space during the early 20th century that would have enduring impacts of m odern architecture worldwide．”
The UNESCO World Heritage Committee will announce its decision in mid-
2016．If Frank Lloyd Wright’s 10 buildings were chosen for th e list，
they would be the first World Heritage listings for modem U．S．architecture．The World Heritage List already includes 22 other American sites，including the Grand Canyon，Yellowstone National Park and the Statue of Liberty．
32.We can learn from the passage that_____．
A．Mr．Wright’s designs are out of style today B．Mr．Wright’s designs have been widely recognized C．Mr．Wright’s designs on modern buildings and homes are a failure
D．Mr．Wright is the owner of ten buildings
33．Which of the following statements about Guggenheim Mu seum is true?
A． It is a masterpiece showing Mr．Wright’s unique design. B．It is a good example of traditional design．
C．It is the most famous site in New York City.
D．It is the symbol of New York City．
34．In which section of the newspaper can you probably find this article?
A．News B．Science C．Biography D．Economy 35．What’s the best title of the passage?
A．Frank Lloyd Wright—
the Father of American Modern Architecture
B．The World Heritage List—Cultural Collection Worldwide C．Guggenheim Museum—
International Symbol of modern Architecture
D．Frank Lloyd Wright’Buildings—
On the way to World Heritage List
第二节(共5小题，每小题2分，满分10分)
根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。

选项中有两项为多余选项。

（注意：如果选E，请涂AB；选F，涂AC；选G，涂AD）
There’s no doubt that when it comes to friendship，
you want positive people in your life and not negatives ones． 36
Support when you need it·
With positive friends，
you don’t need to beg for help when you need it because cha nces are they will be there for you without asking． 37
Health benefits of being positive．
The more positive friends you have，
the better you will be at remaining optimistic yourself． 38 Fo r example，
it helps people to deal with stress and illness better．Health b enefits may include lower rates of depression，
a greater ability to throw off colds，
and a reduced risk of developing disease．
Bring out the best in you．
39 This means trying new things，achieving goals，
and having the kind of life you dreamed of for yourself．With positive people in your life，
you’11 feel more comfortable sharing your goals because you r friends will give you the emotional push you need to go after what you want in life．
Attracting More Positive Friends
You naturally attract the kinds of friends who are most like you．So if you’re a downer，
you’11 probably find that negative people flock to you． 40 T he more you are able to maintain a positive attitude，
the more likeminded people you’11 attract in return．A．Here are some benefits of spending time with positive frie nds．
B．That’s why you’d better surround yourself with positive frie nds．
C． In most cases，
they will go out of their way to help you when you’re in trouble ．
D． The same is true for being positive．
E．As we all know，
there are many benefits of being optimistic．
F．Your positive friends will inspire you to be the best you ca
G．Most of the time，
you have to ask them to help you when in troub le．
第三部分英语知识运用(共两节，满分45分)
第一节完形填空(共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分)阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项(A，B，C，D)中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

“Ring! Ring! Ring!”The telephone rang for a long time in Bill Hewlett’s house．Bill was the director of a large 41 compan y called Hewlett-Packard．At that time，
computers had already 42 but they were huge machines that cost a lot of money．
Bill an
swered the telephone 43 ．He did not like being disturbed w hile he was reading his newspaper．A young-
sounding 44 on the other line said，”My name is Steve Jobs ．I in a 45 of the Hewlett-
Packard Explorers’Club．I went on a fieldtrip to one of your c ompany ‘s laboratories and was 46 by the 9100A computer ．I’ve never seen anything so splendid!”He 47 for a while an d continued．”I in looking for some computer 48 to build a fr equency counter．Well．I thought you might be able to 49
There was 50 ．Then，
Bill asked the young boy for his 51 ．Steve revealed that he was twelve．There was another silence． 52 by the boy’s en thusiasm，Bill invited Steve to his office．
A few days later，
Bill Hewlett gave Steve what he needed．Steve was also offe red a 53 job in one of his laboratories．
Eight years later，
Steve Jobs set up a 54 with his close friend，
Steve Wozniak．Their first step was to find a 55 for the com pany．Steve Jobs loved apples and had worked off an apple 56 before．Although there was no 57 between apples and c omputers， 58 thought‘Apple’would be a catchy name．”I lik e the name．We’11 be in a great 59 in the telephone directo ry，”Steve Wozniak said confidently．That was how Apple w as 60 in 1976．
41．A．computer B．machine C． fruit D． telephone
42．A．arrived B．gone C． 1eft
D． existed
43．A．quickly B．sadly C． angrily
D． happily
44．A．scientist B．voice
C． girl D． man
45．A．member B．adviser C． teacher
D． technician
46．A．met B．delighted C． hurt
D． amazed
47．A．thought B．1ooked C． paused D ． talked
48．A．parts B．experts C． games
D． programs
49．A．show B．help C． teach D． 1ead
50．A．1aughter B．sound C． excitement D． silence
51．A．address B．number
C． age D． money
52．A．Impressed B．Woken C． Troubl
ed D． Puzzled
53．A．permanent B．night-time C．full-
time D． vacation
54．A．factory B．company C． 1aboratory
D． club
55．A．name B．manager C． place D．designer
56．A．farm B．tree C．factory D． store
57．A．business B．dialogue C．friendship D． connection
58．A．each B．both C． some
D． all
59．A．position B．relation C． field
D． moment
60．A．managed B．saved C． created D． bought
第Ⅱ卷
注意事项：
用0.5毫米黑色笔迹的签字笔将答案写在答题纸上，写在本试卷上无效。

第三部分英语知识运用(共两节。

满分45分)
第二节(共10小题，每小题1.5分，满分15分)
阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容(1个单词)或括号内单词的正确形式。

In my last semester of college，
my favorite professor made an 61 (announce)that he would b
e teaching a study-
abroad course over the winter break in Cambodia．The more he talked about the opportunity，
the more 62 (interest)I became．I left class thinking I might 63 (actual)do it．
My immediate excitement gave in to excuses 64 the week s passed．The trip would be expensive，
I would have less time to spend with my family over the break and so on．In short，I was 65 (terrify)of taking the risk．
On the day I made my 66 (decide)，
I suddenly felt as if I had seen myself clearly．Why was I so s cared to take this chance? How could I let fear get 67 the wa y of a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity? Besides，
I had always dreamed of travelling the world and 68 (study)a broad was a major point in my life．So I took the challenge an d 69 (fly)to Cambodia．
Now，looking back to my experiences in Cambodia，
I cherish them very much．It has taught me 70 (conquer)fear s，big or small and have a faith in myself．
第四部分写作(共两节满分35分)
第一节短文改错(共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分)假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文，请你修改你同桌写的以下作文。

文中共有10处语言错误，每句中最多有
两处。

每处错误仅涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。

增加：在缺词处加一个漏字符号(∧)，并在其下面写出该加的词。

删除：把多余的词用斜线(＼)划掉。

修改：在错的词下划一横线，并在该词下面写出修改后的词。

注意：1．每处错误及其修改均仅限一词；
2．只允许修改10处，多者(从第11处起)不计分。

Ladies and gentlemen，
It’s my honor to give a speech here．After-
class activities play a important part in our school life．Proper activities help enrich our lives，
broaden our horizons or develop our personalities.
Mine own experience can serve as a case in point. When I wa s in Senior one，I become a member of our drama club，that I used to visit on weekends．Since my participation in var ious activities organizing by the club，I achieved a lot．These activities bring me a lot of funs，
provide me with good opportunities to develop new friend-ships and open a window through which I have a brand-
new outlook．With so much advantages shown above，
why not to join us at once？
第二节书面表达(满分25分)
假如你是中学生李华，你校外教Bob近期准备回美国度寒假。

你班同学决定举办晚会为他送行。

请你根据以下提示，用英语写一封e-mail，告知他相关活动安排。

1．目的：向他表达谢意；
2．时间：本周五晚上6：30开始，预计持续1个小时；
3．地点：学校报告厅；
4．活动：同学们一起唱英文歌，并赠送亲手制作的礼物和卡片等。

注意：
1．词数100左右。

2．可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。

3．开头和结尾已经给出，不计入总词数。

Dear Bob，
With winter vacation drawing near，
we know you are going back to America for the holiday．____ ______________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________
______________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________ ____________
Yours truly，
Li Hua
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41-45ADCBA 46-50 DCABD 51-55 CADBA 56-60 CDBAC 高三2015-2016学年度第一学期期末检测
本试卷分第I卷(选择题)和第Ⅱ卷(非选择题)两部分。

考试结束后，将本试卷和答题卡一并交回。

第I卷
注意事项：
1．答第I卷前，考生务必将自己的姓名，考生号填写在答题卡上。

2．选出每小题答案后、用2B铅笔把答题卡上对应题目的答案标号涂黑；如需改动，用橡皮擦干净后，再选涂其他答案标号。

不能答在本试卷上，否则无效。

第一部分听力(共两节，满分30分)
做题时，建议先将答案标在试卷上，录音内容结束后，你将有两分钟的时间将试卷上的答案转涂到答题卡上。

第一节(共5小题；每小题1.5分，满分7.5分)
听下面5段对话。

每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。

听完每段对话后，你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。

每段对话仅读一遍。

1．What does the woman mean?
A．She can’t go out with the man．
B．She is having a meeting．
C．She is having a talk．
2．What’s the possible relationship between the two speakers?
A．Doctor and patient．
B．Teacher and student
C．Waiter and customer．
3．How much did the man pay?
A．7． B．2． C． 6．
4．Where was Shelia born?
A．In Japan． B．In America． C．In China．
5．When will the plane take off?
A．At 10：50． B．At 10：20． C．At 10：30．
第二节(共15小题；每小题1.5分，满分22.5分)
听下面5段对话或独白。

每段对话或独白后有几个小题。

从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。

听每段对话或独白前，你将有时间阋读各个小题，每小题5秒钟；听完后，各小题给出5秒钟的作答时间。

每段对话或独白读两遍。

听下面一段对话，回答第6和第7两个小题。

6．What is the possible relationship between the two speakers? A．Classmates． B．Teacher and student． C．Mother and son．7．What will most probably happen next?
A．Bill will go out to empty the basket．
B．Bill will put all his paper in the basket.
C．Tony will throw the paper on the floor．
听下面一段对话，回答第8至第10三个小题。

8．Where does the conversation probably take place?
A．At an English office． B．In a library． C． At a bookstore．9．What does the book look like?
A．A book about 200 pages thick．
B． A small but thick book．
C．A big book with a hard cover．
10．Why does the man want the book?
A．To get ready for a test．
B．To read it for fun．
C．To learn about the American culture．
听下面一段对话，回答第11至第13三个小题。

11．How is the woman’s feeling?
A．Excited．． B．Satisfied． C．Angry
12．When will the show he over?
A．Five minutes later． B．Twenty minutes later． C． One hour later．13．What will the boy most probably do next?
A．Keep on watching TV．
B．Break the rules．
C．Follow the woman’s demand．
听下面一段对话，回答第14至第17四个小题。

14．What day is it today?
A．Thursday． B．Friday． C．Wednesday．
15．Why does the man give a party?
A．To collect presents．
B．To say goodbye to the woman．
C．To celebrate his moving into a new house．
16．What can we learn from the dialogue?
A．The woman will go to have a holiday soon．
B．The woman has been free these days
C．The party will begin at 8：30．
17．Why does the woman want to leave the party early?
A．She is afraid of darkness,
B．She doesn’t’t like staying up too late．
C．She has to get up early the next day．
听下面一段独白，回答第18至第20三个小题。

18．What did the speaker probably like doing in the past?
A．Watching TV． B．Playing outdoors． C．Reading books
19．What c an we learn from the speech?
A． Old people teach the speaker a lot about tennis.
B．Old people teach the speaker many useful things．
C．The speaker thinks old people need care and love．
20．What does the speaker think of taking pictures?
A．It costs a lot of money． B It is difficult to learn． C．It is interesting．
第二部分阅读理解(共两节，满分40分)
第一节(共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分)
阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

A
Camp Takajo
Camp Season：June 20，2015 to August 15，2015
Camp Address：60 Takajo Road Naples，Maine 04055 USA
Phone：(207)693-6675
Off-Season Address：34 Maple Avenue Armonk，New York 10504 USA
Phone：(914)273-5020
Camp Takajo provides an upbringing environment for campers ，
improving their sense of abilities and self-
worth．We provide opportunities to explore all aspects of their personalities，
encouraging them to take risks and expand their boundaries．By summer’s end，
we hope that our campers can describe themselves in more positive and concrete terms than they did upon arrival．
We can help our boys develop：
Respect for oneself and others
Camp Takajo teaches the importance of making moral choices，
forming tolerance and respect for others．Daily team games create all atmosphere of cooper ation rather than“win-at-all-costs”．
Courage to face new challenges
Our diverse program of arts and sports provide an opportunity for campers to master skills of each activity．Campers participate in all activities that are offered at camp．Our ropes cours e and rock-
climbing departments allow campers to see the importance of cooperation and perseverance in achieving their goals．
A sense of pride in belonging to a larger group
Campers are part of an age group．Older campers model appropriate behavior as they as sume leadership positions．
An appreciation of nature
Our boys have opportunities to explore the natural beauty of Maine and New Hampshire o n hiking and，boating．
21．If you want to get in touch with Camp Takjo on October 15，you should_____．
A．dial(914)273-5020 B． dial(207)693-6675
C．go to 60 Takajo Road Naples，Maine D．go to New Hampshire
22．Who are the intended campers of Camp Takajo?
A．Babies B．Girls C．Adults D． Boys
23．Campers can develop the following character-building skills except_______．
A． cooperation B．competition C．perseverance D．1eadership
B
Guide dogs help blind
people who cannot get around by themselves．Although Yorkshire terriers and poodles are good companion dogs，guide dogs ale chosen from lager breeds(品
种)such as German shepherds，golden retrievers，
and Labrador retrievers．The young dogs are raised by families until they are eighteen mont hs old．During this time，they get lots of love and attention，
but they are also taught to obey．Then the dogs go to a special school where，
for four months，they work with a sighted trainer，
an individual who can see．The dog forms a close relationship with this person who teaches it how to follow directions such as right，left，straight ahead，
and stop．The young dos also learns to watch out for dangerous traffic and wait until it is saf e to cross a busy street.
When the dog is two years old，
it starts training with the blind person it will live with. The dog and its new owner make many t rips from downtown to where the blind person lives so the dog becomes familiar with the nor mal atmosphere．During the training，
a sighted trainer always remains with them. A blind person who is getting a guide dog for the first time will train for about a month. If the individual has had a dog before，
the training takes about three weeks．After the training，
the blind person depends on the guide dog for between seven and twelve years．At that poi nt，
the working dog become a family pet and the owner needs to train with a younger guide dog ．
24．Which breed would NOT be trained as a guide dog?
A．A Yorkshire terrier．B．A golden retriever.
C． A German shepherd．D．A Labrador．
25．What does the guide dog learn to do during the training?
A．Associate directions with food. B．Play with young children．
C．Stay away from busy streets．D．Look out for traffic problems．
26．Who gives the dogs training at the special school?
A． A sighted trainer. B．Other blind people.
C．A traffic peliceman．D．The school director．
27．What’s this passage mainly about?
A．The time spent training a guide dog． B．The importance of having a guide dog．C．The process of training a guide dog. D．The way of choosing a guide dog.
C
Clive Roberts．a director at ELS Educational Services，
says English tests are changing greatly in response to the global growth in the use of English as a lingua franca—
the common language used among people with I different native languages．For that reason ，
a lot of new tests are being developed while old tests are being improved to meet the needs of universities and employers worldwide.
Changes in language testing
“A lot of tests are now delivered online，all four skills are being tested，in some cases，
by computer，in particular speaking and writing skills，
which are the most difficult to assess on a computer environment，”says Mr.Roberts.
Computer testing will reduce the length of time required for testing，
because the tests adjust to the test-taker’s ability．These computer-
adaptive tests also increase accuracy in scoring．Computer-
a- daptive tests change depending on the test-
taker’s responses．They can become more or less difficult during the testing session．For th is reason，the set of correct answers will be different for each test-taker．
Cultural sensitivity
Another change to language testing relates to cultural sensitivity．The term refers to material on a test that is based on a certain culture or is hard for test-
takers from different cultures to understand．
Mr．Roberts says test development companies are now hiring people with intercultural co mmunication backgrounds to review test items．The companies want to make sure the test d oes not upset test-takers．。